Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Google launches Android Oreo (Go edition) for entry-level phones

Google launches Android Oreo (Go edition) for entry-level phones. At Google I/O this year, Google gave an early look at a project called "Android Go". Google today at the third annual Google for India event announce that this software experience-Android Oreo (Go edition)-is ready, and launching as a part of the Android 8.1 release tomorrow. Phones running Android Oreo (Go edition) will hit shelves in early 2018.

Google launches Android Oreo (Go edition) for entry-level phones

Android Oreo (Go edition) is a new smartphone experience for entry-level devices with 512MB to 1GB of memory. Android Oreo (Go edition) is now available to the Android ecosystem of developers, partners and carriers as part of today's release of Android 8.1.

Android Oreo devices with 512MB to 1GB of memory will come with the all the Go optimizations. This Android Oreo (Go edition) experience is made up of three key components:Operating System: Performance and storage improvements to the OS with data management features and security benefits built-in.Google Apps: A new set of Google apps, designed to be lighter and relevant to the unique needs of people who are coming online for the first time.Google Play Store: A tuned version of the Google Play Store that allows you to download any app, but also highlights the apps designed to work best on your device.

Google enhanced Android Oreo (Go edition) for speed and reliability on entry-level devices, which means the average app is now 15 percent faster on devices running Android Oreo (Go edition). Google optimized Android Oreo (Go edition) and enhanced its preinstalled apps to take up 50 percent less space.

Android Go storage savings
Devices running Android Oreo (Go edition) also come with Google's data saver features turned on by default. For example, Data Saver in Chrome saves the average user more than 600MB of data per year. You can also manage which apps can use background data with built-in data saver feature, giving you more control over how your data is used.

Android Oreo is the most secure version of Android yet, so when you buy an Android Oreo (Go edition) device, you'll be getting all the same security features. And of course all devices with Android Oreo (Go edition) get Google Play Protect built-in. Google Play Protect continuously works to keep your device, data and apps safe. It scans your app installs, even when you're offline, no matter where you downloaded them from.

Go apps
Google redesigned many of its popular apps to address local needs. Preinstalled on Android Oreo (Go edition) devices, this set of optimized apps includes Google Go, Google Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Gboard, Google Play, Chrome, and the new Files Go app by Google.

Go Play
In the Play Store, you can download any app, and Google have also created a new section that recommends popular apps that are tuned to run well on entry-level devices.